On the 15th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism issued a legal "supervision order" to JR Hokkaido, which continues to face difficult management conditions, and asked it to take steps to improve its management.
We plan to provide a total of over 100 billion yen in support over the three years starting in fiscal 2024.
On the 15th, Shigeki Murata, director of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Railway Bureau, called on Yasuyuki Watanuki, president of JR Hokkaido, and issued a "supervision order" based on the JR Company Law.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism issued a "supervision order" to JR Hokkaido in 2018, asking it to take steps to improve its management, and provided financial support, but its management did not improve.
This time, the government has once again issued a ``supervision order,'' requesting further progress in efforts to improve management, and has decided to provide support.
Specifically, over the three years from the start of JR Hokkaido's new medium-term management plan in the new fiscal year, a total of 109.2 billion yen will be provided for the repair costs of the Seikan Tunnel and capital investments such as automating maintenance equipment. Masu.
Additionally, for the eight sections that JR Hokkaido deems ``difficult to maintain on its own,'' it is requesting that drastic improvement measures be compiled for each section by the end of fiscal 2026.
JR Hokkaido President Watanuki said, ``We take the supervisory orders seriously and will continue to work on improving our management with unwavering determination.'' He also commented on the eight sections that are ``difficult to maintain on our own.'' I would like to view the next three years as the last opportunity to resolve issues and work to create a system for sustainable transportation services."